Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-21
A MEXICAN OUTRAGE.
The Crew Of q Stranded Bark Held a.
Prisoners and Their Vessel stripped.

special from Tampa, Fla, to the Philadelphia
Press OF to-day says: News was received here
wednesday OF an incident which will probably In
volve this Government In a controversy with Mex
leo. Last month the Norwegian bark Brazaleria
went ashore OF Cozumel, Mexico. At the instance
Of the New York underwriters the schooner Nellie
Blanche, a. Russell, master. sailed from Key
West, March 20, to render such assistance to the
Brazaleria as she could. When the Blanche
reached the scene Of the wreck she found that the
barks cargo had been taken ashore, the vessel
stripped and everything either sold or contiscated
by the Mexican authorizes. Inquiries also de-
veloped that the Brazaler1a's crew were held as
prisoners, but on what ground could not be
learned Finding that he could render no assist
ance, Capt. Russell decided to return to Key West
at once.
On April a Mexican customs officer boarded
the Blanche, examined her as though she was q
flibuster. and took her marine documents ashore.
A few hours later he returned with the inforna-
ton that the Blanche could not clear from COzu-
mel for Key West. but must go to ProgresO 24O
miles further south, to do so. Capt Russell pro-
tested against being compelled to take his vessel
either to PrOgreso or MurjereS, another port from
which the Mexicans said he could clear The
make the trip, and placed a customs inspector on
board &c take her TO Progreso. This morning the
vessel sailed into Key West. The captain claims
vessel to ProgresO, and that they brought her 10
Key West on their own authority, the Mexican
inspector, OF course, being forced to make The
munication with his government. What action
the Washington authorities will take is unknown
An Independent Road to New York.
THE LATEST SCHEME OF THE B. O. PEOPLE.
The Baltimore Sun to-day has the following
railroad gossip: president Rob't Garrett, OF the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, left At
lanttc City yesterday for Philadelphia to meet
some financial people by engagement. 1t is said
to be probable that he twill visit New York be-
for rrr,,iyr fol o1fi
Is engaging the attention OF the railroad preS-
dent is reported to be in connection with the pro-
posed combine or deal that for the past two
months has engaged so large share OF public
attention. Whether solution Of the matter is
near at hand cannot be aScertained, but It Is un-
derStoOd that President Garrett has in cOntem-
plaf1on a trip to Europe next month. He has
been In correspondence with London capitalists
recently. The inside people in the Baltimore and
Ohio are seriously contemplating the construction
OF their own line between Philadelphia and Staten
Island, which they begin to discuss from the
standpoint chat such step is inevitable. The
terminals at each end are already secured. A
Indicated this line OF policy without reserve. They
said that III the efforts that have been making TO
secure "A combination that will give the road an
entrance into New York are to be frutleSS, the
discussion OF the building OF Its own line must be
taken up at once. the Baltimore and Ohio
passenger trains on its Philadelphia division"
correspondent OF The Sun telegraphed from
Richmond last night as follows: ''rhe Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company are negotiating for
the privilege OF the control of the express business
on the Richmond and Allegheny Road TOR period
be terminated in favor of the former company"